Sami Lukis reveals a bizarre new dating trend on the rise with singles during coronavirus lockdown

Single radio presenter Sami Lukis has revealed the bizarre new dating trend on the  rise with single Australians isolating alone amid the coronavirus pandemic.

In a blog post for 9Honey on Thursday, the 50-year-old said the ‘COVID-Cuff’, which involves finding yourself a temporary partner to snuggle with, will rise if the country is forced into lockdown again.

She explained:’Cuffing has been a common winter dating trend in America for years. It’s when you settle in with a romantic partner to get you through the winter months.’

‘Then, as soon as the weather starts to warm up and you feel like venturing out again, you lose interest and dump them, so you can resume playing the field.’

Sami said that its become a ‘global phenomenon’ and the recent spike in coronavirus cases has ‘motivated singles to lock themselves into temporary relationships to help survive those winter nights.’

She said: ‘My prediction is this: we’re about to see a cuffing-surge here in Australia. I’m calling it the COVID-cuff.’

Last month, the former Today show personality revealed the ‘high-risk’ dating activity she’s hesitant to explore. 

 ‘COVID-19 has taken all the fun out of making out, and now I’m terrified of my first post-pandemic pash,’ she wrote in a blog post for 9Honey.

Sami, whose father tested positive for COVID-19 in late March, expressed concern about catching the virus on a date.

‘I don’t want to contribute to any unnecessary COVID fear-mongering, but surely kissing is a high-risk exercise?’ she asked.

She feels uneasy about kissing a potential partner for the first time given how easily coronavirus is spread through close physical contact.

‘When I finally do get the courage to snog someone new, I really hope my first post-pandemic-pash will be memorable – for all the right reasons,’ she wrote.